Kearney gets his point with Bhoys draw
St Mirren 0 Celtic 0
ORAN Kearney began his tenure as St Mirren boss with an encouraging 0-0 draw against 10-man Celtic at the Simple Digital Arena.
Hoops midfielder Oiivier Ntcham was sent off in the 36th minute of the Ladbrokes Premiership encounter for picking up the second of two yellow cards.
Parkhead boss Brendan Rodgers reorganised his side and they looked a bit more like themselves in the second half but the home side battled for the clean sheet.
It was a welcome point for the Paisley side, who had lost their previous three league games - a run which, in part, had led to the departure of manager Alan Stubbs.
However, Rodgers would have been looking for much more from his side - especially before Ntcham’s dismissal.
After Kearney had come on to the pitch pre-match to applaud the fine reception given by the home fans his side took the game to the visitors with some confidence.
A strangely insipid Hoops side deservedly found themselves a man down when Ntcham, booked earlier for a foul on Edwards, was shown a second yellow card by referee Andrew Dallas after wiping out St Mirren skipper Stephen Mcginn on the touchline.
A reshuffled Celtic looked more potent after the break while Saints had lost some of their impetus in an attacking sense while remaining disciplined in defence.
Kearney was applauded by the fans after the final whistle.